used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading MALTRAVERS found Alice as docile a pupil as any reasonable preceptor might have desired.
be able to spare or give up
From this reading Perhaps he felt it so; for in a few days Alice was handed over to the very oldest and ugliest writing-master that the neighbouring town could afford.
Alice
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From this reading MALTRAVERS found Alice as docile a pupil as any reasonable preceptor might have desired.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But still, reading and writing--they are very uninteresting elements!
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading MALTRAVERS found Alice as docile a pupil as any reasonable preceptor might have desired.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But still, reading and writing--they are very uninteresting elements!
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading MALTRAVERS found Alice as docile a pupil as any reasonable preceptor might have desired.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Had the groundwork been laid, it might have been delightful to raise the fairy palace of knowledge; but the digging the foundations and the constructing the cellars is weary labour.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But still, reading and writing--they are very uninteresting elements!
cellarsnounUS /ˈselərz/
plural of “cellar” — the lowermost portion of a structure partly or wholly below ground level; often used for storage
From this reading Had the groundwork been laid, it might have been delightful to raise the fairy palace of knowledge; but the digging the foundations and the constructing the cellars is weary labour.
constructingverbUS /kənˈstrʌktɪŋ/
-ing form of “construct” — make by combining materials and parts
From this reading Had the groundwork been laid, it might have been delightful to raise the fairy palace of knowledge; but the digging the foundations and the constructing the cellars is weary labour.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Perhaps he felt it so; for in a few days Alice was handed over to the very oldest and ugliest writing-master that the neighbouring town could afford.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Perhaps he felt it so; for in a few days Alice was handed over to the very oldest and ugliest writing-master that the neighbouring town could afford.
greatly pleasing or entertaining
From this reading Had the groundwork been laid, it might have been delightful to raise the fairy palace of knowledge; but the digging the foundations and the constructing the cellars is weary labour.
wanted intensely
From this reading MALTRAVERS found Alice as docile a pupil as any reasonable preceptor might have desired.
do away with, cause the destruction or undoing of
From this reading "Thought would destroy their Paradise."--GRAY.
diggingnounUS /ˈdɪɡɪŋ/
the act of digging
From this reading Had the groundwork been laid, it might have been delightful to raise the fairy palace of knowledge; but the digging the foundations and the constructing the cellars is weary labour.
docileadjectiveUS /ˈdɑːsəl/
willing to be taught or led or supervised or directed
From this reading MALTRAVERS found Alice as docile a pupil as any reasonable preceptor might have desired.
elementsnounUS /ˈeləmənts/
violent or severe weather (viewed as caused by the action of the four elements)
From this reading But still, reading and writing--they are very uninteresting elements!
a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers
From this reading Had the groundwork been laid, it might have been delightful to raise the fairy palace of knowledge; but the digging the foundations and the constructing the cellars is weary labour.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Perhaps he felt it so; for in a few days Alice was handed over to the very oldest and ugliest writing-master that the neighbouring town could afford.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Perhaps he felt it so; for in a few days Alice was handed over to the very oldest and ugliest writing-master that the neighbouring town could afford.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Perhaps he felt it so; for in a few days Alice was handed over to the very oldest and ugliest writing-master that the neighbouring town could afford.
set up or found
From this reading MALTRAVERS found Alice as docile a pupil as any reasonable preceptor might have desired.
foundationsnounUS /faʊnˈdeɪʃənz/
plural of “foundation” — the basis on which something is grounded
From this reading Had the groundwork been laid, it might have been delightful to raise the fairy palace of knowledge; but the digging the foundations and the constructing the cellars is weary labour.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading "Thought would destroy their Paradise."--GRAY.
groundworknounUS /ˈɡraʊndwɜːrk/
the fundamental assumptions from which something is begun or developed or calculated or explained
From this reading Had the groundwork been laid, it might have been delightful to raise the fairy palace of knowledge; but the digging the foundations and the constructing the cellars is weary labour.
Hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Had the groundwork been laid, it might have been delightful to raise the fairy palace of knowledge; but the digging the foundations and the constructing the cellars is weary labour.
having or involving the use of hands
From this reading Perhaps he felt it so; for in a few days Alice was handed over to the very oldest and ugliest writing-master that the neighbouring town could afford.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading MALTRAVERS found Alice as docile a pupil as any reasonable preceptor might have desired.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Perhaps he felt it so; for in a few days Alice was handed over to the very oldest and ugliest writing-master that the neighbouring town could afford.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Perhaps he felt it so; for in a few days Alice was handed over to the very oldest and ugliest writing-master that the neighbouring town could afford.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Had the groundwork been laid, it might have been delightful to raise the fairy palace of knowledge; but the digging the foundations and the constructing the cellars is weary labour.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Had the groundwork been laid, it might have been delightful to raise the fairy palace of knowledge; but the digging the foundations and the constructing the cellars is weary labour.
the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
From this reading Had the groundwork been laid, it might have been delightful to raise the fairy palace of knowledge; but the digging the foundations and the constructing the cellars is weary labour.
a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages
From this reading Had the groundwork been laid, it might have been delightful to raise the fairy palace of knowledge; but the digging the foundations and the constructing the cellars is weary labour.
set down according to a plan
From this reading Had the groundwork been laid, it might have been delightful to raise the fairy palace of knowledge; but the digging the foundations and the constructing the cellars is weary labour.
MALTRAVERS
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From this reading MALTRAVERS found Alice as docile a pupil as any reasonable preceptor might have desired.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading MALTRAVERS found Alice as docile a pupil as any reasonable preceptor might have desired.
neighbouringverbUS /ˈneɪbərɪŋ/
-ing form of “neighbour” — live or be located as a neighbor
From this reading Perhaps he felt it so; for in a few days Alice was handed over to the very oldest and ugliest writing-master that the neighbouring town could afford.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Had the groundwork been laid, it might have been delightful to raise the fairy palace of knowledge; but the digging the foundations and the constructing the cellars is weary labour.
oldestadjectiveUS /ˈoʊldəst/
superlative of “old” — (used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Perhaps he felt it so; for in a few days Alice was handed over to the very oldest and ugliest writing-master that the neighbouring town could afford.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Perhaps he felt it so; for in a few days Alice was handed over to the very oldest and ugliest writing-master that the neighbouring town could afford.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading Had the groundwork been laid, it might have been delightful to raise the fairy palace of knowledge; but the digging the foundations and the constructing the cellars is weary labour.
ParadisenounUS /ˈperədaɪs/
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading "Thought would destroy their Paradise."--GRAY.
by chance
From this reading Perhaps he felt it so; for in a few days Alice was handed over to the very oldest and ugliest writing-master that the neighbouring town could afford.
preceptornoun
teacher at a university or college (especially at Cambridge or Oxford)
From this reading MALTRAVERS found Alice as docile a pupil as any reasonable preceptor might have desired.
pupilnounUS /ˈpjuːpəl/
a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
From this reading MALTRAVERS found Alice as docile a pupil as any reasonable preceptor might have desired.
raise the level or amount of something
From this reading Had the groundwork been laid, it might have been delightful to raise the fairy palace of knowledge; but the digging the foundations and the constructing the cellars is weary labour.
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading But still, reading and writing--they are very uninteresting elements!
showing reason or sound judgment
From this reading MALTRAVERS found Alice as docile a pupil as any reasonable preceptor might have desired.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Perhaps he felt it so; for in a few days Alice was handed over to the very oldest and ugliest writing-master that the neighbouring town could afford.
not in physical motion
From this reading But still, reading and writing--they are very uninteresting elements!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Perhaps he felt it so; for in a few days Alice was handed over to the very oldest and ugliest writing-master that the neighbouring town could afford.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Had the groundwork been laid, it might have been delightful to raise the fairy palace of knowledge; but the digging the foundations and the constructing the cellars is weary labour.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "Thought would destroy their Paradise."--GRAY.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But still, reading and writing--they are very uninteresting elements!
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "Thought would destroy their Paradise."--GRAY.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Had the groundwork been laid, it might have been delightful to raise the fairy palace of knowledge; but the digging the foundations and the constructing the cellars is weary labour.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Perhaps he felt it so; for in a few days Alice was handed over to the very oldest and ugliest writing-master that the neighbouring town could afford.
ugliestadjectiveUS /ˈʌɡliəst/
superlative of “ugly” — displeasing to the senses
From this reading Perhaps he felt it so; for in a few days Alice was handed over to the very oldest and ugliest writing-master that the neighbouring town could afford.
uninterestingadjectiveUS /əˈnɪntrəstɪŋ/
arousing no interest or attention or curiosity or excitement
From this reading But still, reading and writing--they are very uninteresting elements!
precisely as stated
From this reading But still, reading and writing--they are very uninteresting elements!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Perhaps he felt it so; for in a few days Alice was handed over to the very oldest and ugliest writing-master that the neighbouring town could afford.
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
From this reading Had the groundwork been laid, it might have been delightful to raise the fairy palace of knowledge; but the digging the foundations and the constructing the cellars is weary labour.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "Thought would destroy their Paradise."--GRAY.
the act of creating written works
From this reading But still, reading and writing--they are very uninteresting elements!
writing-master
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From this reading Perhaps he felt it so; for in a few days Alice was handed over to the very oldest and ugliest writing-master that the neighbouring town could afford.
